The commission heard that Swissport paid … Hofmeyr cornered Ndzeku about the R2.5m paid to his personal bank account. Deputy chief Justice Raymond Zondo listened attentively as Hofmeyr grilled businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku, who ended up exposed as a facilitator of “corrupt payments” to former SAA Technical (SAAT) chairperson Yakhe Kwinana, ex-SAAT procurement head Nontsasa Memela and erstwhile SAA Group head of procurement Lester Peter. PODCAST | Ramaphosa's open letter against corruption rings hollow, Subscribe: iono.fm | Spotify | Apple Podcast | Pocket Casts | Player.fm, Read more at the SA government's online coronavirus portal or use the 24-hour public hotline: 0800 029 999. She struggled to explain the transactions and benefits to Ndzeku, which she claimed was completely separate from the SAA deals. Motsepe is Ramaphosa's third wife. Hofmeyr said payment records showed that this money was used to purchase two cars for SAA's head of procurement, Lester Peter, who had been instrumental in sealing the deal between SAA and Swissport for the ground-handling contract. All rights reserved, Please visit the official Government information portal for Coronavirus by clicking HERE. And with that it was case closed as the commission moved on to other topics related to Ndzeku's role on matters of SAA capture. PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa is known as the “buffalo” man in some quarters and his penchant for wildlife is echoed by the new first family. High-profile foundations and non-governmental organisations calling themselves  'The Moral Call Collective'' have taken the ANC to task over ... Former SAA Technical procurement boss Nontsasa Memela signs off after four days of testimony at state capture inquiry, State capture: Businessman caught paying himself R2.5m of SAA tender. The evidence leader for the commission, advocate Kate Hofymer, said the timing of the deal was important at the time because when SAA and Swissport signed the agreement on March 15 2016, for a R1 billion ground-handling contact, a serious suspicious payment then flowed from Swissport to JM Aviation and other bank accounts. Ndzeku said he was asked to do so by the CEO of Swissport, Peter Kohl. Furthermore, he claimed to have been in the dark about how the R2.5m paid to Kolisi Attorneys ended up going towards the payment of two sports cars from SAA procurement boss Lester. Spokesperson for the South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights, Golden Miles Bhudu, said Ndzeku was entitled to his immediate release. The state capture inquiry heard some laboured testimony on Wednesday from Vuyisile Ndzeku. Despite earning hundreds of thousands as a director, he said he didn’t attend company meetings. Economics graduate: Rutgers University (United States) MBA: De Montfort University (England) Won the Global Young Leader Award (2007) Married to Sifiso Dabengwa, Eskom director, former MTN CEO … His testimony was supposed to be around an allegedly dodgy contract of R1.5bn between SAA and Swissport. Tell me what you know.”, Ndzeku would repeatedly say: “I am sorry to disappoint, chairperson, but I cannot remember.”, Hofmeyr jumped in: “Mr Ndzeku, only Ms Sokhulu, your daughter, could authorise these payments.”. Johannesburg – A businessman who was both a director at two companies that did business with South African Airways (SAA) has told the Zondo commission he knew nothing about benefiting from suspicious payments made through his company's bank accounts. Even with this evidence literally staring him in the face, Ndzeku insisted he “cannot remember” the money coming into his account. A witness not knowing the details of a business deal is one thing, but not even being able to remember when he got married that’s another. Click here for the latest news and analysis of the state capture inquiry, ANALYSIS | Molefe put up quite a fight, but Myburgh knocked him out anyway, That’s not NEC, Ace: You can’t tell ANC how to vote on Mkhwebane, say MPs, The egos have landed as Molefe and Myburgh go toe to toe at Zondo probe. "I do not know what it is was for and what I did. At the time JM Aviation had a workshops’ contract with Swissport, but Ndzeku denied any knowledge of such an agreement. Vuyisile Ndzeku’s testimony was one of the most bizarre. This, he insisted, was because his business partner, with whom they started JM Aviation SA, was the one who issued the instruction for the payments. Vuyisile Ndzeku said he had never disclosed to Swissport that he was a director at JM Aviation and denied this could have caused a conflict of interest. Vuyisile Ndzeku's amnesia frustrates Zondo . Ndzeku founded JM Aviation and two of his daughters worked at the company along with his wife. Ndzeku said he had never disclosed to Swissport that he was a director at JM Aviation and denied this could have caused a conflict of interest. Ndzeku replied: “That’s good, I am happy. Ndzeku denied this, despite him being shown bank statements which showed that a R2.5 million payment was made into his account. This was after SAA introduced the so-called “30% set aside” policy, which compelled companies that got business from the national carrier to ensure that 30% of that business benefited black-owned companies. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Thandiwe’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Ndzeku founded JM Aviation and two of his daughters worked at the company along with his wife. The SCA says he ‘acted ultra vires’ – by regulating as if he had legislative powers. The state capture inquiry heard some laboured testimony on Wednesday from Vuyisile Ndzeku. Ndzeku founded JM Aviation and two of his daughters worked at the company along with his wife. Ndzeku admitted he had suggested a businessman, Daluxolo Peter, should be the empowerment partner in the deal. However, she said SRS Aviation was eventually replaced with JM Aviation, owned by Buyisile Ndzeku. On the same day, JM Aviation SA processed several payments: Ndzeku, having vehemently denied having benefited personally from the funds, was shown his own bank statements reflecting the R2.5m. Ndzeku also said he did not know why his company, in which he and two of his daughters were majority shareholders, paid R20m to Peter. She received R4.3-million from Ndzeku and his companies to invest in crypto currency and forex in late 2016, after she resigned from SAA. He held directorship roles at both aviation handling company Swissport SA and at JM Aviation, two companies that did business with SAA. What was that money for?”, Zondo entered the fray: “Do you now accept that the money was paid to your account?”, Buckling under pressure, Ndzeku conceded: “I do, but I was thinking this money is going to the company. “I put it to you that it was paid to you, Mr Ndzeku,” charged Hofmeyr. The government has spent R187bn bailing out and recapitalising state-owned entities (SOEs) over the past two decades, finance minister Tito Mboweni ... Commission resumes, currently on the stand is Mr Vuyisile Aaron Ndzeku and he is ready to give his Aviation related testimony before the commission. He says the commission is targeting black executives in the aviation industry while millions disappeared at South African Airways (SAA) under white leadership which has not been probed. Ex-SAA board member Kwinana tells Zondo she didn't know she approved R1bn deal. Ex-SAA board member Kwinana tells Zondo she didn't know she approved R1bn deal. During the contract signing, Lester, as SAA chief of procurement, as well as Ndzeku, signed as witnesses. She was taught early in life to look beyond her problems and challenges and forge ahead. Ndzeku was asked about whether he was ever involved in a ground-handling agreement contract between SAA and Swissport that was negotiated in 2015 and concluded in March 2016. The SCA discovered that ex-finance minister Pravin Gordhan ‘acted illegally and exceeded his powers’ when he launched the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework. « Thandiwe has 3 jobs listed on their profile. I would have to know but it has been a long time," Ndzeku said. The Commission hears evidence from the Director of JM Aviation, Mr Vuyisile Ndzeku. Despite earlier denials, Ndzeku got his cut. 'He had scars all over his body': Brutal Eldorado Park double killing leaves ... ‘Women are here to change the world’: Female plumber revamps orphanage on World ... SAA paid R1.1bn to Swissport without a contract, says supply chain manager. After denying for most of the day that he had anything to do with the payments in question — one of which was to himself to the tune of R2.5m — Ndzeku would be forced to change his story when Hofmeyr cornered him at about 2.45pm. Despite earning hundreds of thousands as a director, he said he didn’t attend company meetings. He told the commission that he was used because he’s black. © 2021 Independent Online and affiliated companies. The former JM Aviation and Swissport SA director could not remember most of the things, including the date he got married. JM Aviation SA did business with Swissport. Ndzeku would repeatedly say: “I am sorry to disappoint, chairperson, but I cannot remember.” Hofmeyr jumped in: “Mr Ndzeku, o nly Ms Sokhulu, … In minutes presented to the commission, Ndzeku is quoted as having played a role in pushing for the deal between SAA and Swissport to be signed. He held directorship roles at both aviation handling company Swissport SA and at JM Aviation, two companies that did business with SAA. Ndzeku said he had never disclosed to Swissport that he was a director at JM Aviation and denied this could have caused a conflict of interest. Both companies were involved in multimillion-rand deals with SAA. Shortly after the deal was signed, on March 28 2016, Swissport made a R28 million payment to JM Aviation, which only had R1 000 in its bank account before the large payment was made. Maybe it was an agreement between JM and myself.”, Raising his voice, an agitated Zondo pointed out: “Mr Ndzeku, it cannot be that all the time you are going to say 'maybe'. Ndzeku, a former director of JM Aviation SA, a company that did business with Swissport  — which itself scored billions worth of contracts from SAA — appeared before the commission to answer questions over allegations that he masterminded corrupt payments, including to SAA head of procurement Lester Peter. While the legality of the situation remains unclear the company, Tuwo Rhodesia was established less than six months before it secured the tender. Evidence before the state capture commission showed that Swissport was opposed to a 30% BEE deal that would see it losing R90 million of its annual earnings from SAA. South African businessman, Vuyisile Ndzeku, was caught red-handed for paying himself a R2.5 million SAA tender. At the centre of Ndzeku's grilling was the R1.5bn ground-handling contract awarded to Swissport by Dudu Myeni-led SAA in March 2016. This despite his daughter Makhosazana Sokhulu having the sole powers to approve payments in the JM Aviation SA bank account. He told the commission that he was used because he’s black. Then, eight days later, Swissport would pay R28.5m to Ndzeku's company, JM Aviation SA. Vuyisile has 8 jobs listed on their profile. Ndzeku said he had never disclosed to Swissport that he was a director at JM Aviation and denied this could have caused a conflict of interest. Yakhe Kwinana, a former board member at SAA and the ex … Vuyisile Ndzeku. From JM Aviation's bank account, a payment of R2 million was paid into a Kholisi attorney's bank account. Now it has emerged that ex-minister Nomvula Mokonyane's daughter has also gotten herself a slice of the R500 billion pandemic pie. He battled to answer questions posed to him by … Commission chairperson Raymond Zondo was in disbelief. The former JM Aviation and Swissport SA director could not remember most of the things, including the date he got married. Just a little over a month later, on March 15, Swissport was awarded the R1.5bn contract for five years. JM aviation director and former Swissport South Africa director Vuyisile Ndzeku has lashed out at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg, accusing it of being racially biased. He claimed he had no decision-making power in the company he founded. View Thandiwe Ndzeku’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku stands accused of colluding with former SAAT procurement boss Nontsasa Memela in forging an affidavit and a land purchase agreement that never existed. This might seem impossible, but businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku, who appeared before the state capture commission of inquiry on Wednesday, claimed to have done it - except it was revealed to have been “a fraud”. Category: Vuyisile Ndzeku. Ndzeku denied having any knowledge of JM Aviation's R2 million payments which benefited Peter. View Vuyisile Aaron’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. © 2021 Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. It did not end there. Evidence leader Kate Hofmeyr said Ndzeku paid R20 million to Daluxolo Peter, a BEE partner – which the witness said was on the instruction of … The fact that her mother died when she was only 17 years also contributed to making her take her time seriously. He is a former director at JM Aviation and current director at Swissport South Africa. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Vuyisile’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Among these clients is Vuyisile Ndzeku, the director of aviation company JM Aviation. It was during a time when a company owned by Daluxolo Peter was proposed by Myeni and former chairperson of SAA Technical, Yakhe Kwinana, to be the BEE partner to benefit from the 30%, Ndzeku told the commission. It took a while but eventually evidence leader Kate Hofmeyr reeled in businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku when she confronted him with evidence that he had paid himself R2.5m after landing a fat tender from SAA. According to TimesLive, businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku was focused as an alleged facilitator of “corrupt payments” to Kwinana. Her father, a pioneer of education in South Africa influenced her passion and love for books. Vuyisile Ndzeku’s testimony was one of the most bizarre. Phuti owes a lot of her success to her parents. Ndzeku made a fool of himself when he claimed to have forgotten paying himself R2.5-million. During negotiations in February, the commission heard, Swissport had rejected complying with the 30% rule, and thus the negotiations with SAA stopped. Hofymer said even though Ndzeku had denied being involved in the Swissport ground-handling contract negotiations, he received an R2.5 million payment from the deal. Businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku stands accused of colluding with former SAAT procurement boss Nontsasa Memela in forging an affidavit and a land purchase agreement that never existed. Vuyisile Ndzeku took the stand at the inquiry on Wednesday. And this is how one can best describe how businessman Vuyisile Ndzeku got caught by state capture commission evidence leader, advocate Kate Hofmeyr, on Wednesday. After this, from JM Aviation's bank account, R20 million was paid to a BEE partner, Daluxolo Peter, by Ndzeku. Ndzeku founded JM Aviation and two of his daughters worked at the company along with his wife. State capture: Businessman caught paying himself R2.5m of SAA tender. When she experienced a stroke in 2013, after a series of headaches and fainting, the idea of havin… Never miss a beat when it comes to the latest news in South Africa, be sure to check out what’s making headlines on Wednesday 4 November. Ndzeku’s wife, Miss Hendricks, is also an employee of JMSA. However, many people know little about his wife, Phuti, the CEO of Naspers in South Africa. #Statecaptureinquiry witness struggles to remember. There's a popular saying among isiZulu speakers in SA when one is caught red-handed in their lying ways: “Wabanjwa mpukane.”, Simply translated, this means: “You got caught.”. Vuyisile Ndzeku took the stand at the inquiry on Wednesday. He also sells wildlife through his company StudEx Wildlife, a cryptocurrency-based business that seeks to preserve and protect endangered wildlife species from hunters, poachers, predators and disease. Watch as Phuti Speaks on Newsroom Africa About her life in the USA and her current role at Naspers. JM Aviation worked with Swissport SA to provide ground and aviation services to SAAT for R1-billion. Zondo and evidence leader advocate Kate Hofmeyr were subjected to a series of non-answers from Vuyisile Ndzeku, a former director at JM Aviation SA. He held directorship roles at both aviation handling company Swissport SA and at JM Aviation, two companies that did business with SAA. SAA had required that Swissport have a 30% black economic empowerment partner for the agreement to be concluded. He battled to answer questions posed to him by the commission's legal team about the JM Aviation's business operations. On 15 March 2016, SAA and Swissport conclude a R1.5-billion contract. Vuyisile Ndzeku took the stand at the inquiry on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo asked: ’’How could you forget when the money went into your account?’’. Aug 27, 2020 sa411. SIGN OUT. He admitted to being present at a meeting which discussed the ground-handling agreement, but claims he never said anything. Kwinana was repeatedly questioned about her relationship with JM Aviation boss Vuyisile Ndzeku. Ndzeku was a director of JM Aviation, together with his daughters Vuyelwa Sokhulu and Natasha Van Louw, and one Julian Aires.
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